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    The Story of Descansar: Descansar Universe, #4
    The Story of Descansar: Descansar Universe, #4
    The Story of Descansar: Descansar Universe, #4
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    The Story of Descansar: Descansar Universe, #4

    By Eva Holmquist

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    Life at Descansar - Heart-warming science fiction! 

    You'd think it was easy to be a space station.

    But no, it's not.

    Space station Descansar discovers a plot to destroy it.

    Old, sentient, filled with life.

    What to do?

    A life-changing science fiction story told by space station Descansar.

    The Story of Descansar is about 5500 words.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherEva Holmquist
    Release dateFeb 25, 2023
    ISBN9789188381613
    The Story of Descansar: Descansar Universe, #4

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      The Story of Descansar - Eva Holmquist

      DESCRIPTION THE STORY OF DESCANSAR

      Life at Descansar - Heart-warming science fiction!

      Descansar, the largest space station in this part of the galaxy. Home to ordinary people trying to make a living, smugglers and other criminals taking what they thought were the easy route, and security personnel always in pursuit of the truth or at least what they believe to be the truth. A hub for trade, travel, and shady dealings.

      On Descansar everything can happen, and given enough time it will…

      The stories in the Descansar Universe range from the humorous to the thrilling, but all of them centers around humans’ fears, hopes, and adventures.

      You’d think it was easy to be a space station.

      But no, it’s not.

      Space station Descansar discovers a plot to destroy it.

      Old, sentient, filled with life.

      What to do?

      A life-changing science fiction story told by space station Descansar.

      THE STORY OF DESCANSAR

      You’d think it was easy to be a space station.

      But no, it’s not.

      Sure, humans crawl all over you to fix whatever needs fixing. It feels like an ant invasion.

      Not that I’ve experienced it, but I have access to all the information stored, and some fascinating sensations have been recorded on different planets. The documentary about ants is mind-blowing.

      You have to experience it!

      So, one problem is that humans repair whatever they believe is necessary, not always what I want. And because I’m old, ancient really, my parts were built at different times with a wide diversity of ideas about how everything would work. Needless to say, they don’t match, which gives rise to multiple problems the humans aren’t even aware of.

      There are some perks, however.

      Experiencing all the adventures that take place within me is exhilarating. And by listening

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